Kashmir Hospitals Overwhelmed After Days of Violence

Four days of deadly clashes between anti-India protesters and government troops have left hospitals in India's portion of Kashmir overwhelmed, with hundreds of wounded patients pouring in, doctors said Wednesday. The violence has left 31 dead and more than 1,400 injured. One doctor at the region's main government hospital said that staff had performed more eye surgeries in the last three days than they had in three years. He spoke on condition of anonymity because he...

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